Can the contractor only “consider” the top 20 resumes and not the remaining 80?
This is a gray area. If the ranking is not displayed to the contractor, then arguably the contractor does not know what the relative qualifications are. There is a good argument here that contractor could “consider” just the first 20 resumes and not the remaining 80 because the contractor is unaware of the algorithm (the formula) being used to determine the hit ratio. The hit ratios are not displayed, and the contractor uses a legitimate data management technique, e.g., an absolute numerical limit to determine those who will be considered.
